# Fatal traffic accident in Eskişehir

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-traffic-accident-in-eskiehir
> Updated: 2026-09-10T07:36:00.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2.

On September 3, a fatal traffic accident occurred in the Odunpazarı district of Eskişehir when a vehicle struck 3-year-old Elif Mavi Avli and her mother, Merve Avli, as they attempted to cross the street. While the mother sustained minor injuries, the child died at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty Hospital. Security footage showed the child being “dragged 14 meters” by the vehicle.

Following the incident, the driver, Fatoş Akıl Bilgesoy, was initially released under judicial control with a house arrest order for causing death by negligence. However, after an objection by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and requests from the victim’s family, a court overturned the house arrest. The driver was subsequently re-detained and formally arrested.

## Claims

- A light commercial vehicle and a car collided at an intersection in Eskişehir. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The driver of the light commercial vehicle fled the scene on foot after the collision. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A passenger in the commercial vehicle, Z. K., claimed she did not know the driver and only entered the vehicle because he offered her a ride from a fair. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The collision resulted in one person, E. K. (22), being injured and taken to the hospital. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A fine of 46,000 TL was issued to the light commercial vehicle. (single source)
- A fine of 3,965 TL was issued to the car for lacking periodic inspection and mandatory traffic insurance. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Turkey reports water main break and multiple traffic accidents

Multiple reports from Turkey include a water main break causing sea discoloration in Antalya and several traffic accidents in Eskişehir, Erzurum, and Bursa.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eskiehir-driver-flees-scene-after-intersection-collision

### 2026-09-06: Eskişehir driver arrested after fatal accident involving 3-year-old

A driver has been arrested in Eskişehir, Turkey, after a fatal accident involving a 3-year-old girl. The driver was previously under house arrest before being detained following a prosecutor's objection.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eskiehir-fatal-accident-family-seeks-justice-for-3-year-old-elif-mavi

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